Because all Sulky Stabilizers (except Tender Touch) are made from non-woven materials they don?t stretch in any direction., To hold non-fusible Cut-Away stabilizers in place, spray the wrong side with Sulky KK 2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive then finger-press them in place Soft'n Sheer is ideal for dense embroidery designs, open-weave fabrics, or lightweight fabrics with a complex design. Since Soft'n Sheer is made of 100% continuous filament nylon and polyethylene copolymers, it does not tolerate a hot iron; To make free-form computerized embroidered appliqués, trim Soft'n Sheer to 1/8" then burn away the excess with a stencil cutter or wood-burning tool Some fabrics are so stretchy they can force themselves down the throat plate. A Sulky Cut-Away Stabilizer not only helps maintain the crispness of a design's detail, it also helps retain the design's shape after repeated washings.